Events

Laura’s career in wine started as a Sommelier over twenty years ago. The early years were spent alongside the industry’s finest, including World Sommelier Champion Gérard Basset MS, MW, where she earned her wine stripes at prestigious competitions and in Michelin starred dining rooms. 

In 2009 Laura won the highly respected “UK Sommelier of the Year" title and in 2010 achieved Master Sommelier status from the Court of Master Sommeliers - one of just 267 in the world. Of those, 34 are women, with only 6 based in Europe

Inspired by the passion of the English winemakers she met as a sommelier and excited by the quality of the wines she tasted, Laura continued her career at the pinnacle of the rapidly evolving English wine industry, joining Gusbourne in 2015, as Global Ambassador, where her role encompassed ambassadorial and development duties both in UK and internationally, whilst also working closely with the winemaking and vineyard teams.

Gusbourne planted their first vines in 2004 with a single-minded vision: to craft the world’s finest sparkling wines. This means being detail-focused and quality obsessed, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in English wine, whilst crafting vintage-only bottlings from estate-grown, hand-harvested grapes

After more than ten years at Gusbourne, in her current role as Head of Wine communication, Laura continues to work closely with the winemaking team in Appledore taking a key role in base wine grading, blending and trials. In addition to continuing her responsibilities as Global Ambassador, she also leads on communication and education of Gusbourne’s wines, both internally and externally, as well as active involvement in sales and marketing strategy and new product development.

Aside from her role at Gusbourne, Laura judges for Sommelier competitions as well as national and international wine competitions and is an active member of the Court of Master Sommeliers Europe.  

Brigitte is an AI, geopolitical, and misinformation researcher who focuses on understanding artificial intelligence and developing adaptive policy in response to emerging technology. She is currently a Senior Research Coordinator at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, where she works on policy, interpretability, and agentic AI. 

Prior to joining the Berkman Klein Center team, she worked at ActiveFence, a trust and safety start-up, where she led open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering and influencer mapping efforts to identify emerging geopolitical misinformation trends proliferating online. Brigitte managed teams monitoring elections in Europe, the United States, and the APAC region.

Brigitte was previously a Yale Fox Fellow at Tel Aviv University, where she researched Sino-Israeli relations and the impact of the Digital Silk Road on the region and received an M.A. in Security and Diplomacy. Brigitte received her B.A. in History from Yale University with a focus on 20th-century European military history.

Brigitte will explain why everyone is talking about AI and the impact it already has on society. She will also talk about what the future could hold and the risks and opportunities of this new technology.

We will be having 5 to 6 wines and a seated dinner at St Jacques restaurant, starting with drinks at 18:30 and seating for dinner at 19:00.

In the London Women and Wine Club, we bring together women to connect, learn, and be inspired over great wine and great conversation. Our mission has always been to celebrate strong women and community values.

And these resonate deeply with the fight against breast cancer. Many of us have witnessed firsthand the toll cancer takes on loved ones and the courage it demands. That’s why we’re proud and excited to offer a new type of event : taking part in The Moonwalk London 2026! It is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and walk together in honour of those affected (and continue to network and chat and prolong these friendships in a healthy way).

We will participate as a Team:  The London and Wine Club Team. There are various way to participate

- Physically on the 16th of May in London: either 26.2 miles; or 15.1 miles

- Virtually: (Wherever you want)  choice of 3 dates and choice of distance on the 9th of May, 16th, 23rd 

Please choose the version that suits you. You cannot, however, walk the longer version if you have chosen the shorter one. However,  you can stop at any time and walk at your own rhythm. It is not a race, it is a walk in beautiful London for a cause that every woman could be exposed to.

To register with us, follow the link below (it will lead you to the creation of our Moon Walk Team) and register on our website too.

From the Moon Walk website:

Walk the Walk, and all the charities we grant money to, depend on the fundraising of each and every Moonwalker. We know that you will do your very best to help us. Consider the ticking of the box a commitment to yourself, and your fellow walkers, as helping to beat breast and other cancers. I agree that I aim to raise a minimum sponsorship of £200 for Walk the Walk Worldwide. I understand that even if I am part of a Team, each person in the Team must aim to raise £200. I also understand that by taking part in this challenge, I am committing all the money I raise to Walk the Walk Worldwide, and that my funds must not go to any other charity

Link from Moon walk: https://giving.give-star.com/microsite/walkthewalk/themoonwalklondon2026/team/e206174c-a7c0-4060-82bb-8765b03d4731?_gl=1*sd896r*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTUwMzkzNTU1Ny4xNzUyNzYwNTMw*_ga_W8G558L485*czE3NTI3NjA1MjgkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTI3NjA1MjgkajYwJGwwJGgw

Our MoonWalk Team Link: The London Women and Wine Club

The Event starts at 8pm in Clapham Junction (Location tbc) and we have until 8am to achieve it.

We will celebrate our achievement in another event..

We are looking forward to seeing you all there!!